china-closetcome close Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a close call
a close shave
bring to a close
close a deal/sale
close call
close out
close ranks
close shave
close the books
close to the vest
closer
out of the closet
skeleton in the closet
closet
close down
The little shop on the street corner has closed down．街角上的那家小店已经停业了。
The factory closed down for Christmas．为了过圣诞节，那家工厂暂时停产。
2．stop broadcasting停止广播
The station is now closiug down and we wish you all good night．节目到此结束，祝大家晚安。
close down on
Gambling must be closed down on．必须严厉取缔赌博。
Close down on the drug traffic！禁止贩毒！
close in
Evening is closing in．夜幕降临。
They wanted the boat to reach shore before the fog closed in．他们要求船在大雾降临前到岸。
The militiamen gradually closed in on the besieged enemy agents．民兵渐渐地逼近被包围的敌特分子。
close to
There is a swimming pool close to my house．我家附近有个游泳池。
2．almost几乎
She is close to tears．她几乎哭了。
The boy came close to falling off the high wall．那孩子差点从高墙上掉下来。
close up
The opening in the wall has now been closed up．墙上的洞被堵住了。
We must close up the old well．It's too dangerous．我们必须把这口旧井封起来，它太危险了。
2．heal up；close completely愈合
Don't worry．Your wound is closing up nicely．不要担心，你的伤口愈合得很好。
This kind of ointment will help to close up your burns．这种药膏会有助于你烧伤伤口的愈合。
3．shut up停业；关闭
Business declined to such an extent that the store closed up last month．生意清淡到这个地步，那家商店上个月只好关门大吉。
The shop is closing up．I must ask you to leave．商店就要关门了，我只好请你们离开。
4．come or bring closer together in a line or lines把队伍靠紧
The sergeant told the men to close up their ranks．军士命令士兵把队伍排紧些。
draw to a close
The summer term is coming to a close．夏季的这一学期就要结束了。
The day drew to a close．这一天就要过去了。
too close for comfort
Idiom(s): too close for comfortTheme: PROXIMITY
[for a misfortune or a threat] to be dangerously close.
• That car nearly hit me! That was too close for comfort.
• When I was in the hospital, I nearly died from pneumonia. Believe me, that was too close for comfort.
play one's cards close to the chest
Idiom(s): play one's cards close to the chest AND play one's cards close to one's vestTheme: SECRECY
[for someone] to work or negotiate in a careful and private manner.
• It's hard to figure out what John is up to because he plays his cards close to his chest.
• Don't let them know what you're up to. Play your cards close to your vest.
keep close watch over
Idiom(s): keep (close) watch (over sb or sth)Theme: MONITORING
to guard or care for someone or something.
• I'm keeping watch over my children to make sure they have the things they need.
• I think that an angel is keeping close watch over her to make sure nothing bad happens to her.
• Angels don't have much to do except to keep watch.
keep close watch
Idiom(s): keep (close) watch (on sb or sth)Theme: MONITORING
to monitor someone or something; to observe someone or something.
• Keep close watch on Bill. I think he's loafing.
• Okay. I'll keep watch, but I think he's a good worker.
have a close shave
Idiom(s): have a close shave AND have a close callTheme: ESCAPE
to have a narrow escape from something dangerous.
• What a close shave I had! I nearly fell off the roof when I was working there.
• I almost got struck by a speeding car. It was a close shave.
get close
Idiom(s): get close (to sb)Theme: FRIENDS
to be close friends with someone; to get to know someone well.
• I would really like to get close to Jane, but she's so unfriendly.
• We talked for hours and hours, but I never felt that we were getting close.
• It's very hard to get next to someone who won't talk to you.
draw sth to a close
Idiom(s): draw sth to a closeTheme: STOP
to make something end.
• It is now time to draw this evening to a close.
• What a lovely vacation. It's a shame that we must draw it to a close.
come out of the closet
Idiom(s): come out of the closetTheme: SECRECY
to reveal one's secret interests.
• Tom Brown came out of the closet and admitted that he likes to knit.
• It's time that all of you lovers of chamber music came out of the closet and attended our concerts.
close up shop
Idiom(s): close up shopTheme: STOP
to quit working, for the day or forever. (Informal.)
• It's five o'clock. Time to close up shop.
• I can't make any money in this town. The time has come to close up shop and move to another town.
close to home
Idiom(s): close to home AND where one livesTheme: PERSONAL
affecting one personally and intimately. (Informal.)
• Her remarks were a bit too close to home. I was afraid she was discussing me!
• She’s got me figured out all right. She knows where I live.
• Every criticism she made of the performance hit a little too close to home for my comfort. I didn't know I was so bad!
• When you go through an experience like that and see the horror of a hurricane face to face, that sort of gets you where you live!
close sth down
Idiom(s): close something down AND shut something downTheme: STOP
to make something stop operating; to put something out of business.
• The police closed the factory down.
• The manager shut down the factory for the holidays.
• The city council closed down the amusement park.
close one's eyes to
Idiom(s): close one's eyes to sthTheme: IGNORE
to ignore something; to pretend that something is not really happening.
• You can't close your eyes to hunger in the world.
• I just closed my eyes to the problem and pretended that it wasn't there.
close ranks behind
Idiom(s): close ranks (behind sb or sth)Theme: SUPPORT
to support someone or something; to back someone or something.
• We will close ranks behind the candidate.
• She needs our help. Let's close ranks behind her and give her the support she needs.
close at hand
Idiom(s): close at handTheme: PROXIMITY
within reach; handy.
• I'm sorry, but your letter isn't close at hand. Please remind me what you said in it.
• When you're cooking, you should keep all the ingredients close at hand.
behind closed doors
Idiom(s): behind closed doorsTheme: SECRECY
in secret; away from observers, reporters, or intruders.
• They held the meeting behind closed doors, as the law allowed.
• Every important issue was decided behind closed doors.
at close range
Idiom(s): at close rangeTheme: PROXIMITY
very near; in close proximity. (Usually used in regard to shooting.)
• The hunter fired at the deer at close range.
• The powder burns tell us that the gun was fired at close range.
play one's cards close to one's vest
Idiom(s): play one's cards close to the chest AND play one's cards close to one's vestTheme: SECRECY
[for someone] to work or negotiate in a careful and private manner.
• It's hard to figure out what John is up to because he plays his cards close to his chest.
• Don't let them know what you're up to. Play your cards close to your vest.
hit one close to home
Idiom(s): hit one where one lives AND hit one close to homeTheme: EMOTION
to affect one personally and intimately. (Informal.)
• Her comments really hit me where I live. Her words seemed to apply directly to me.
• I listened carefully and didn't think she hit close to home at all.
have a close call
Idiom(s): have a close shave AND have a close callTheme: ESCAPE
to have a narrow escape from something dangerous.
• What a close shave I had! I nearly fell off the roof when I was working there.
• I almost got struck by a speeding car. It was a close shave.
closefisted with money
Idiom(s): tightfisted (with money) AND closefisted (with money)Theme: MONEY
very stingy with money.
• The manager is very closefisted with expenditures.
• My parents are very tightfisted with money.
close the door on
Idiom(s): shut the door on something AND close the door on someone or somethingTheme: STOP
to terminate, exclude, or obstruct something.
• Your bad attitude shuts the door on any future cooperation from me.
• The bad service at that store closes the door on any more business from my company.
Close but no cigar
(USA) If you are close but no cigar, you are close to success, but have not got there.Close the stable door after the horse has bolted
If people try to fix something after the problem has occurred, they are trying to close the stable door after the horse has bolted. 'Close the barn door after the horse has bolted' is alternative, often used in American English.Close to your heart
If something is close to your heart, you care a lot about it. ('Dear to your heart' is an alternative.)Closed book to me
If a subject is a closed book to you, it is something that you don't understand or know anything about.Sail close to the wind
If you sail close to the wind, you take risks to do something, going close to the limit of what is allowed or acceptable.at close range|close range|range
adv. phr. Close by; in proximity. The police officer fired at the fleeing murder suspect at close range.at hand|at close hand|close hand|hand|near at hand
adv. phr. 1. Easy to reach; nearby. When he writes, he always keeps a dictionary at hand. 2. formal Coming soon; almost here. Examinations are past and Commencement Day is at hand.bring to a close|bring|to a close
v. phr. To terminate; cause to end. The meeting was brought to an abrupt close when the speaker collapsed with a heart attack.close at hand|close|hand
adj. phr. Handy; close by; within one's range. My calendar isn't close at hand, so I can't tell you whether we can come next week or not. I always keep my pencils and erasers close at hand when I work on a draft proposal.come close
1. To physically move appear addition or something. Come close, kids, so you can see better.2. To about or about do something. We came abutting to hitting that car, but luckily, it swerved out of our way at the aftermost second.3. To be agnate to addition or article else, generally in a accurate way. Oh, your backup doesn't alike appear abutting to you—she's absolutely disorganized, and absolute too. Megan's a genius, so no added apprentice at academy comes abutting to her.Learn more: close, comecome close
(to addition or something)1. Lit. to access actual abreast to addition or something. Come abutting to me and accumulate me warm. I didn't blow it, but I absolutely came abutting that time.
2. Fig. to about addition or article in a specific quality. When it comes to kindness, you don't alike appear abutting to Jane. You don't appear abutting to the above owners in caring for your property.Learn more: close, come
come ˈclose (to something/to accomplishing something)
about ability or do something: He’d appear abutting to death. ♢ We didn’t win but we came close.Learn more: close, come
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